Mansfield University is a community in the best sense of the word. We look out for each other. We push ourselves to dream big. We work hard to achieve success. We care. Mansfield welcomed its first student in 1857 - and to this day, the University continues to seek and serve students with big dreams for their futures.

Rights & Responsibilities

Student Rights

Students with disabilities have the right to:

Voluntary participation in programs and services for students with disabilities

confidentiality:

no one other than staff members associated with the Center of Services for Students with Disabilities will have immediate access to student files

information regarding student disabilities is considered confidential and will be shared with other University staff only on a need-to-know basis

faculty and staff associated with classes the student is enrolled in do not have the right or a need to access diagnostic or other information regarding a student's disability, they only need to know what accommodations are necessary or appropriate to meet the student's disability-related needs

information in student files will not be released except in accordance with federal and state laws

a student may give written authorization for the release of information when that student wishes to share it with others

Access to college classes, programs, activities, services and facilities necessary to facilitate learning

the student also has the right to such access in his or her preferred mode (i.e., Braille, verbal transcription, sign language, etc.)

An interpreter (if necessary) with whom the student is able to have clear communication

if a student feels they have been discriminated against based on their disability or are being harassed, he or she should contact Ms. Melinda Phillips, Coordinator of the Center of Services for Students with Disabilities

Safety requirements and restrictions based on actual risks, not on speculation or stereotypes

Participate in campus activities, class demonstrations, and laboratory experiments to the extent that the student's disability does not pose a risk to that student or others

Request academic adjustments that will facilitate the student's participation in class work and campus activities

Modification in University and classroom policies unless the modification will fundamentally alter the nature of the service, activity or course content/standards

Access to information about disability-related services in accessible formats

All other rights and privileges available to other students at MansfieldUniversity

Student Responsibilities

Students with disabilities have the responsibility to:

Sign a release of information form, allowing the SSD Coordinator to communicate with necessary persons in order to arrange accommodations

Take responsibility for certain arrangements, including:

diagnostic testing

making arrangements to register for services by Recordings for the Blind (if books on tape are required)
Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic
20 Roszel Road
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609)452-0606
Website: RFBD

Follow all of the regular University rules and regulations

having a disability does not excuse students from standard rules of behavior or from the normal academic standards

this includes being on time for appointments and letting the appropriate party know if you are unable to attend class or keep an appointment

Let the SSD Coordinator know of any problems, concerns or needs

Use accommodations responsibly, avoiding any opportunities to take unfair advantage

Call for a review of the Accommodation Policy if there is a change in condition that results in a need for different accommodations

University Rights

Mansfield University has the right to:

identify and establish essential functions, abilities, skills, knowledge, requirements and standards for courses, programs, services, and activities; and to evaluate students on the basis of these things

request and receive, from the Center of Services for Students with Disabilities, current documentation that supports requests for accommodations, academic adjustments, and/or auxiliary aids and services

deny a request for accommodations, academic adjustments, and/or auxiliary aids and services if the documentation demonstrates that the request is not warranted, or if the student fails to provide appropriate documentation